Florian Niederlechner

Florian Niederlechner (born 24 October 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Augsburg.[1]

Florian Niederlechner
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990
Place of birth Ebersberg, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Augsburg
Number 7
Youth career
SV Hohenlinden
1860 Munich
0000–2008 TSV Ebersberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 FC Falke Markt Schwaben
2010–2011 FC Ismaning 34 (19)
2011–2013 SpVgg Unterhaching 56 (16)
2013–2015 1. FC Heidenheim 79 (27)
2015–2017 Mainz 05 12 (0)
2016–2017 → SC Freiburg (loan) 48 (19)
2017–2019 SC Freiburg 34 (6)
2019– FC Augsburg 33 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:20, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Niederlechner's career is considered atypical since he became a Bundesliga player without passing through the youth ranks of a professional club. At the age of twelve, after a single year with the club, he was forced to leave the under-13 team of 1860 Munich being deemed too small and too slow. He moved to the local Kreisliga club TSV Ebersberg, starting playing senior football for Landesliga side FC Falke Markt Schwaben in 2008. At the time he completed his vocational training as industrial management assistant.[2][3]

In 2010, he joined fifth tier Bayernliga side FC Ismaning. There he created a stir by scoring 19 goals in the 2010–11 season, eventually receiving and accepting an offer from 3. Liga's SpVgg Unterhaching, which was due financial difficulties forced to bet on young talents. For Unterhaching, Niederlechner continued to be a successful striker, scoring eight goals in the 2011–12 season and another eight in the first leg of the next campaign. During the winter break 2012–13, he made the next move, this time to ambitious fellow 3. Liga side 1. FC Heidenheim, with whom he achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in 2014. After 15 goals and ten assists in 33 league matches, Heidenheim also finishing 8th as promoted team, he finally made the step to the Bundesliga, joining Mainz 05. A move that was also worth a transfer fee of reportedly €2 million.[2][3]

He was loaned to SC Freiburg on 31 January 2016.[4]

On 29 May 2019, FC Augsburg announced that Niederlechner would join the club from the upcoming season.[5] He penned a three-year contract.

Personal life

He shares a flat with one of his best friends, Michael Vitzthum, who had been his team mate at Heidenheim, and now plays for SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[3]

References
  1. "Florian Niederlechner" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. "Der ungewöhnliche Weg des Florian Niederlechner" [The Unusual Way of Florian Niederlechner] (in German). kicker.de. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
  3. "Mainz 05: Stürmer Florian Niederlechner kommt auf dem zweiten Bildungsweg in die Bundesliga" [Mainz 05: Stürmer Florian Niederlechner Joins the Bundesliga by Second-Chance Education] (in German). wiesbadener-kurier.de. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015.
  4. "Florian Niederlechner kommt zum Sport-Club" [Florian Niederlechner to Sport-Club] (in German). SC Freiburg. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. "Herzlich Willkommen in Augsburg, Florian Niederlechner". FC Augsburg (in German). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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